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Earlier this year, Washington became the 10th state to impose meaningful restrictions on assault-style firearms. The new law prohibits the sale, manufacture, import, and distribution of certain...
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Swimming, boating, water skiing, and diving are some of the most popular pastimes in warm weather. In northern states, that warm weather may only last four or five months. In southern states, it...
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The country’s gun violence problem seems to be getting worse over the years – based on the number of mass shootings, shooting victims, suicides, and casualties. School shootings alone have...
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There are over 130,000 men and women employed as federal law enforcement officers. And for many of them, carrying a firearm is a daily requirement. While these individuals receive extensive training...
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All American citizens are subject to the same federal firearm regulations. However, most gun control laws in the U.S. are implemented at the state level, and in some parts of the country, gun owners...
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For decades, across the United States, police departments have become increasingly militarized. The U.S. Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act in the 1990s to provide American law...
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Today marks the 22nd anniversary of the September 11 attacks. They will go town as one of the most tragic and terrifying in the nation’s history, as Americans around the world watched the tallest...
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A poll conducted by Gallup reveals that approximately 46% of Americans have a gun in their home or on their property. This statistic, derived from an annual survey, has remained relatively constant...
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Car accident deaths in the U.S. are on the rise. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, there were more than 5.2 million car crashes in the U.S. in 2020, resulting in 38,824 fatalities...
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According to market and consumer data company Statista, revenue in the cannabis market is forecast to reach $47.2 billion this year. Most of that revenue, $32.9 billion, is projected to come from the...
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Since the 1990s, the Department of Defense has transferred excess military equipment to state and local law enforcement agencies under the 1033 Program. (Also see, every state’s police department...
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Newark, New Jersey has become an American leader in fostering collaboration between police and community leaders with the goal of helping reduce police violence and build trust between community and...
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A total of 176 people died during air travel in 2021, the most recent year of data available from the Aviation Safety Network. That figure is the third-lowest total of deaths on commercial airlines...
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Firearm sales have surged in the United States in recent years. Based on FBI background check data, a proxy for sales, Americans bought an estimated 39.7 million firearms in 2020, a record high....
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